1951 Other Makes : All Models 1951 Henry J Item number: 2489219742
Current bid: US $5,901.00 (Reserve not met) Ends Sep-17-04 18:56:10 PDT Item location: Albany, Oregon Item Specifics - Automobiles Other Makes : 1951 Henry J 1951 Stock Henry J Low Mileage not hotrod not streetrod Miles: 43121 Doors: 2 doors Transmission: Manual Interior: Other Engine: 6 - Cyl. Year: 1951 Warranty: No VIN Number: K3012586 Title: Clear Exterior: White Condition: Used Inspection: -- Vehicle Description 1951 ORIGINAL RESTORED KAISER HENRY J NOT STREETROD Description DO YOU REMEMBER THIS LOGO FROM THE '50S? Here Is THE Classic Deluxe 1951 Kaiser Henry J Without A Trunk Lid But With "Rare" Vents In The Rear Side Windows!! The 1951 Henry J was to be Henry Kaiser's American answer to the German Volkswagon. The Henry J was a vehicle designed to sell for a mere $1499. It was sporty looking, compact and it got slightly over 30 mpg. The award winning, completely restored 1951 2 door Deluxe Henry J described in this auction was purchased by the current owner in 1986. When he purchased it, everything, including the chrome, had been painted with house paint. Although the car only had 38,000 actual miles on it, the paint job was lousy and the interior showed a lot of "age." The engine ran roughly but the new owner discovered what needed to be done to "smooth" the engine out. He found out that the spark plug wires were not properly installed so the six (6) spark plugs were not firing in the correct order. Once this problem was resolved, the car "chugged and smoked" for about ten miles and then the engine smoothed right out. At the present time, the Henry J runs just like it did when it came from the factory. The car currently has 43,121 miles on it and neither the engine nor the carburator has been "touched" beyond changing the plug wires around and and changing/adding new fluids everywhere needed. The bottom line here is that an engine with only 43,121 miles on it is just barely broken in. Although the engine compartment is original - and you can see the original Blue Satin paint color on the firewall (HJ paint code 330) - the rest of the car has been completely gone through. Here is a list of what the new owner did over the first two years he owned the car to bring this beautiful Henry J up to its present standard: He stripped the housepaint and the original blue paint off of the entire car down to bare metal, including the chrome. No rust was discovered. He primered the car and then had it painted Geo White with Blue Pearl. All the chrome was in excellent condition but the rear bumper and the rear bumper guards (bumperetts as Kaiser called them) were re-chromed. NOS rear side windows with the rare window vent were purchased from New York and installed. This included installing new rubber window seals to ensure no leaks. The front and rear brakes were rebuilt which included new cylinders, new brake shoes and so on. New 15 inch radial tires were installed on Ford rims that had the same bolt pattern as the original Henry J rims. Baby Moon hub caps and chrome rings were installed. The original rims and the original hubcaps (with the correct serial numbers) will come with the car. Everything is in excellent condition. An aftermarket, bolt on, fog light was re-installed. A vacuum tank was installed to allow the vacuum wiper blades to work full time rather than only when the car was not accelerating. NO WIPER HESITATION WHEN PULLING HILLS!! The underside of the car was undercoated to protect the "bottom side" parts. The entire inside upholstery and headliner, including the trunk area, was replaced by a professional upholsterer in Eugene, Oregon at a cost of $1400. The original HJ Trim Code (4403-2) called for a Shepherd Plaid and a Burma Vinyl interior, but this material was not available. However, as the pictures of the interior show, the Henry J looks better today than when Henry Kaiser built it! All of this and the car has a six (6) cylinder engine, a smoothly shifting three speed manual transmission, a working radio, an ash tray and an early form of air conditioning - a rubber bladed fan attached to the steering column!! What more could you ask for?? Although the 1951 Henry J was a reasonably priced vehicle, you could purchase accessories for it. According to the information plate found on the front fire wall, this car came with accessory group 8 which included: Stainless Steel Wheel Covers Chrome Horn Ring Front and Rear Bumperettes (bumper guards) A Second Sea Shell Horn - Twin Horns (look closely at the engine compartment picture above) A Front Ash Tray Two Rear Ash Trays After market items added were the fog light on the front bumper and the primitive "air conditioning system" installed on the steering column. |
